Business Insurance will cover liability for injuries that occur in a venue owned by your business. Errors and Omissions Insurance protects retreat planners by covering any errors in planning or aspects of the event that don’t unfold according to plan. Event Insurance is a must- have if you plan to have more than 100 guests in attendance.
documentation you intend to present at your retreat.
form. This release permits you to use pictures and videos that include images of your participants. You may also include General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which protects data privacy and security.
Contracts
Contracts with participants should include as much as the above information as applicable, plus any details relevant to your retreat and business.
Independent contractors (ICs)
Seller of Travel Law
ICs can be considered your legal responsibility if they own their own company, are flexible with their time, charge you a fee, and place you in charge of their actions at your event.
Seller of Travel Law (SOT) is a central source of legal guidance for the travel industry. It includes elements of contract law,
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Waivers, releases, and disclaimers These should be included in the contract and on your website or sales page when clients reserve or book their spot to your retreat. This way, the client has no legal provision to claim they were unaware of any specific retreat information or that they weren’t told about it until after booking the retreat. If you want to market your retreat, make sure to have your participants sign a media release
employment issues, tourism and hospitality procedures, anti-trust rules, regulatory and agency compliance, and international treaties. The SOT may vary among states or provinces and various travel regulatory enterprises in other countries. If you are not a travel agent or if you are not working with a travel agency, you could encounter restrictions. Those restrictions depend upon where you or your business are physically Page 17
If you’re hiring ICs—and you likely will—make it clear in your contracts that you are not responsible for any mishaps that occur while under contract. That way, you’ll be covered should an independent contractor decide to sue.
Copyrights
Copyrights will protect what you teach and anything you present. Include copyright notification in your contract and on all the
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